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Theological Issues1,141 words6 min
ISLAM’S DISDAIN FOR AFRICANS By Dr. Maxwell Shimba Shimba Theological Institute Originally published: July 1, 2015 Abstract This essay examines the…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,037 words5 min
By Dr. Maxwell Shimba Shimba Theological Institute Abstract This article examines John 17:3—a verse frequently cited by Muslim apologists to argue…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,622 words8 min
A Theological Examination of Qur'an 3:183 and the Question of Divine Omniscience By Dr. Maxwell Shimba Abstract One of the central claims of Islam is…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,497 words7 min
Messengers Among the Jinn and Angels? A Critical Examination of an Internal Tension in the Qur'an _By Dr. Maxwell Shimba_ _Shimba Theological…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues525 words3 min
Are All Prophets from Abraham's Seed or from Every Nation? A Challenge to the Internal Consistency of the Qur'an By Dr. Maxwell ShimbaShimba…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues876 words4 min
Divine Speech and Divine Manifestation: A Comparative Debate on Revelation in Islam and Christianity _By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues717 words4 min
A Theological Question for Muslims: If Angels Do Not Enter a House with Dogs, How Does the Angel of Death Enter? By Dr. Maxwell ShimbaShimba…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues145 words1 min
Muhammad is smiling while holding two brains and saying: Women are half as intelligent! Sahih al-Bukhari 304 clearly states: “Women are deficient in…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues864 words4 min
By Dr. Maxwell Shimba Shimba Theological Institute Introduction One of the recurring criticisms of the Qur'an concerns its retelling of biblical…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,191 words6 min
MOUNTAINS AS PEGS: A Scientific and Theological Challenge to the Quranic Cosmology By Dr. Maxwell Shimba Shimba Theological Institute Introduction…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues401 words2 min
_By Dr. Maxwell Shimba – Shimba Theological Institute_ Islamic theology holds that the Qur’an is the unaltered and perfect word of Allah, free from…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,026 words5 min
Je, Fundisho la Utatu ni Upagani kama Waislamu na Mashahidi wa Yehova Wanavyodai? Na Dr. Maxwell Shimba --- UTANGULIZI Miongoni mwa mafundisho…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,208 words6 min
Is the Doctrine of the Trinity Paganism as Muslims and Jehovah’s Witnesses Claim? By Dr. Maxwell Shimba --- INTRODUCTION Among the doctrines most…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues795 words4 min
Dismantling the Islamic Confusion Between Miriam and Mary By Dr. Maxwell Shimba Introduction One of the most discussed historical problems in the…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues945 words5 min
THE GOD OF ABRAHAM IS JESUS CHRIST By Dr. Maxwell Shimba Introduction One of the most common claims made in modern interfaith dialogue is that…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues920 words5 min
A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF QURANIC COSMOLOGY By Dr. Maxwell Shimba Shimba Theological Institute > "Through faith we understand that the worlds were…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,257 words6 min
The Quran’s depiction of Mary as part of the Christian Trinity stands as one of the most significant historical and theological errors within Islamic…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,210 words6 min
The confusion between Mary (the mother of Jesus) and Miriam (the sister of Moses and Aaron) in the Quran is one of the most significant historical…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,263 words6 min
One of the more intriguing claims in the Quran is the story of Dhul-Qarnayn , a powerful ruler who supposedly built a massive wall of iron between…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,141 words6 min
The Quran claims that David (Dawud) was the first to make coats of mail , attributing the invention of this military technology to divine revelation.…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,211 words6 min
The Quran claims that crucifixion was practiced in ancient Egypt during the time of Joseph (c. 2000 BCE) and Moses (c. 1500 BCE). However, historical…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,190 words6 min
The Quran describes Prophet Joseph (Yusuf) being sold for "a few dirhams" in Egypt , yet this is a historical mistake because dirham coins did not…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,340 words7 min
The Quran recounts the story of Moses, the plagues of Egypt, and the escape of the Israelites through the Exodus. It describes the Israelites as…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,318 words7 min
The Quran presents a unique version of the Exodus story , suggesting that the Israelites did not just leave Egypt but inherited the land of Pharaoh…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,215 words6 min
The Quran, like the Bible, states that Noah’s Ark carried a pair of every species of animal. This idea, however, presents serious scientific and…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,065 words5 min
The Quran mentions five gods worshiped during the time of Noah : Wadd, Suwa', Yaghuth, Ya'uq, and Nasr. However, Islamic traditions, including the…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,077 words5 min
The name "John" comes from the Hebrew name Yohanan (יוֹחָנָן), which means "Yahweh is gracious." The name was common in Jewish history, appearing…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,348 words7 min
The Quran describes King Solomon (Suliman in Arabic) as an extremely powerful ruler who possessed supernatural abilities, commanded armies of birds…
Category: theological-issuesChristological Issues607 words3 min
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 AND THIS IS ETERNAL LIFE, THAT THEY MAY KNOW YOU, THE ONLY TRUE GOD, AND JESUS CHRIST WHOM YOU HAVE SENT Dear readers, Today…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues785 words4 min
Thursday, April 9, 2015 IF JESUS WAS GOD, THEN WHOM WAS HE PRAYING TO? The question of Jesus being God and who He was praying to often causes great…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues1,145 words6 min
By Dr. Maxwell Shimba _Shimba Theological Institute_ Introduction One of the most frequently cited Islamic objections to the deity of Jesus Christ…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues1,436 words7 min
_By Dr. Maxwell Shimba_ _Shimba Theological Institute_ Introduction The identity of Jesus Christ remains the most important question in human…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues971 words5 min
By Dr. Maxwell ShimbaShimba Theological Institute Introduction One of the most common claims made by Muslim apologists is that Jesus was a Muslim…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues872 words4 min
Since the beginning of the world, no person has ever lived like Jesus Christ. Jesus is a very significant person who is the Savior, God in the…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues935 words5 min
It is appropriate that we now take another step toward deeper understanding by carefully examining this important question. It is a question that has…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues1,247 words6 min
One of the most significant historical mistakes in the Quran is its claim that Jews believe Ezra (Uzair) is the son of God. This statement…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues1,139 words6 min
The claim in the Quran (9:30) that Jews believe Ezra (Uzair) is the son of God is one of the most significant historical and theological errors…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues1,302 words7 min
The Quran acknowledges Jesus (Isa in Arabic) as a prophet and the Messiah but strongly denies that he was the Son of God or that he was crucified.…
Category: christological-issuesBiblical Issues1,577 words8 min
A Biblical, Historical, and Theological Refutation of the Claim that Isaiah Prophesied the Pilgrimage to Mecca By Dr. Maxwell ShimbaShimba…
Category: biblical-issuesBiblical Issues570 words3 min
One of the traditions frequently discussed in Islamic literature is the statement attributed to Muhammad: > "The angels do not enter a house in which…
Category: biblical-issuesBiblical Issues1,172 words6 min
The Quran claims that crucifixion was a punishment used in ancient Egypt during the time of Joseph (c. 2000 BCE) and Moses (c. 1500 BCE). However,…
Category: biblical-issuesBiblical Issues1,337 words7 min
The Bible presents the Exodus as one of the most significant events in Israelite history , describing how God delivered His people from Egyptian…
Category: biblical-issues